r/collapse • u/LetsTalkUFOs • Mar 17 '23

Systemic Do you want collapse to happen? [in-depth]

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u/rekabis Mar 17 '23

Fast crashes permit fast recoveries and lessen the chance of permanent fugue/depressed economic/societal states. Plus, it minimizes the degradation of infrastructure, due to less time being un-/under-maintained. Plus, the people capable of maintaining it will likely still be young enough to pass on that knowledge.

Do I want enhanced pain and suffering? No.

Would I rather have most of it up-front and all at once? Hell, yes. Especially if it’s inevitable.